Science T2 SA1

Label the layers of the earth

a

b

c

d

mantle

inner core

outer core

crust

What are the two types of crust?

• upper

• lower

• continental

• oceanic

How many major tectonic plates are the crust divided into?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

TRUE or FALSE: The tectonic plates are in motion.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The areas where these plates meet are known as _____.

Match the following types of plate boundaries:

• Passive 

• This is when two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide

• Convergent / destructive

• The plates diverge and this causes the construction of new rock

• Divergent / constructive

• This is when two plates slide past each other.

These plate boundaries are also known as strike slip or transform boundaries.

• Divergent or constructive plate boundaries

• Convergent or destructive plate boundaries

• Passive plate boundaries

Match the following

• Divergent/constructive plate boundari

• 
• Convergent/destructive plate boundaries

• 
• Passive plate boundaries

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the hottest layer of the earth?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

This is the outermost rigid layer of the earth's surface.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere